Gladiators

by Paul Hoblin

Overview

Who are the brave warriors of history and of today? This title discusses the origin of gladiators, their historical development, famous examples, key skills, and traits, along with details about weapons, training, and missions. Gladiators were grand entertainers during the Roman Empire; while onlookers enjoyed and cheered them, they were actually low members in society. Special features include sidebars, infographics, on-page definitions, online search sidebar, further evidence sidebar and primary sources. This title also includes a timeline, glossary, Web links, index, and common core activities. Core Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781614808138
Publisher:	ABDO Publishing
Publication date:	01/01/2013
Series:	ABDO Great Warriors Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
Lexile:	770L (what's this?)
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Ancient Rome 4

Chapter 2 The Beginnings of Gladiators 10

Chapter 3 Who Were the Gladiators? 18

Chapter 4 A Gladiator's Life 24

Chapter 5 In the Arena 30

Chapter 6 Gladiators Live On 36

Important Dates 42

Stop and Think 44

Glossary 46

Learn More 47

Index 48

About the Author 48